Goodbye Kindergarten

After work on Friday Skylar and I went to the mall shopping for a dress and shoes for her Kindergarten graduation. After walking through several stores, we found the perfect dress.
We raced home took a shower, I blow dried her hair and Kellie did her toes. We stopped at the store to pick up flowers for her teacher and managed to arrive at the church half an hour early to get seats in the second row - the first row was reserved for all those cute little kindergartners. After graduation Michelle, Kellie and I took Skylar out for Ice Cream to celebrate her special day. Skylar was so tired - she was punchy. When we got home went to bed and in 5 minutes she was out like a light.
Saturday we went to Vero Beach shopping and because we were gone most of the day she didn't have time to swim so she wanted to spend the night again. Sunday we took her to church with us and then her dad picked her up for a party.

Spreading The Love

Skylar graduates from Kindergarten on Friday so I surprised her by picking her at school for dinner and a haircut. When we got to the salon Skylar's hair was long enough to donate to locks of love. It looks super cute and because she spends most her time in the pool during the summer the cut is perfect for her. She is growing up so fast. I can't believe first grade is right around the corner. She still talks about Pappy and I try to continue to answer all her questions.

Friends

May 12th was to be mine and Scott's 10 year anniversary. Our plan was to spend it in Hawaii renewing our wedding vows - only God had a different plan. My friends decided to take me to the Melting Pot so I wouldn't be alone. I received beautiful flowers, the food was great, conversation was great. We told stories of Scott, we laughed and we cried. My friends truly feel my emotions. I couldn't have asked for a better group of people. My friends are closer than my family and I am so blessed to have them in my life. I love each and everyone of them. When Scott passed away I wanted to lay down and die. I didn't see how I was going to survive the pain I was feeling, I didn't want to survive the pain I was feeling. It was my friends that helped me see the light through my darkest days. Scott left such an impact in this world. I still continue to receive cards and stories of the lives he touched.

Still Going

Kellie called me at work to tell me there was a baby mouse in the pool. suggested she let it drown but, she wanted to save it. Milo was pointing so I went to the pool to see what he had and her baby mouse was a baby rat. Kellie saved two and I let two drown. I guess the momma rat had a litter in the waterfall. The babies ended up in the pool. I never knew rats could swim the way they did.


The doctor I work for had a Birmingham Hip and I flew to Ohio on Thursday to pick him up and we flew back Friday. I have been staying at his house helping out with the dogs. The river is so beautiful this time of year. I have had a lot of down time to think. Which isn't a bad thing.
I go until my body can't go anymore and then I seem to collapse for a few hours of sleep. I am doing better then I thought. Skylar still asks a ton of questions and I find my self exhausted trying to stay two steps ahead of her. Her innocence at times, breaks my heart. She uses her Pappys Sugar jar a lot. So I make sure that stays stocked. Scott and I were going to renew our vows this month for our ten year anniversary. I had gotten the confirmation e-mail yesterday and it made me realize just how short life is and how fast time goes. Kellie is still here. Blake's unit was suppose to be home by the end of the month. The soldiers had already started shipping there personal things back to the states but, there is a hold on sending them home.